What is the average amount in US dollars it would take for a tour of Japan?

Question:

I'm just looking for a round about amount. I already know for two people, round trip flights would be around $6,000. But, for the sake of planning for savings, how much would it be to take a tour of the country and stay for about 2-3 weeks? And any advice? Thanks!! =)

Answer:

With the yen so strong, I'd say plan about $250 a day per person for a basic, adult tour. (Ie: staying in business hotels instead of youth hostels and sneaking overnights in public baths.) Japanese hotels tend to charge per person, so there isn't that much savings for two travelling over one. My estimate includes hotel (10,000 yen), food (3000 yen), transportation (2000 -- some days you'll have more and some days you'll have less), entry fees (3000 yen) and miscellaneous shopping.

If you can do a homestay program, you'll save on hotels, and get to see more of the culture -- but you'll have to bring a nice gift for your hosts. If you can find good deals in hotels, then my estimate is pretty high. With the disaster and everything, things might be a little cheaper than usual on the tourism front.

(BTW, I think your plane tickets are a little high. You might check and see if you can move your trip a few weeks, and see if you can get out of a peak season.)